The half million-dollar restoration includes replacing the stage floor, theater carpet, the spire and its marquee display.

Theater capacity will remain at 400 and events on the theater’s existing schedule will continue while the restoration is in progress.

“This project will help restore the theater to its original splendor,” said Dan Gonzalez, interim executive director for the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, in a press release. “Because the theater is located in what many consider the gateway to the West Side, it will benefit generations to come.”